Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-28
State News.
ANDRosCoGGIN.

introduced in the Common Council, Monday
evening, and unanimously passed by that
branch, looking to the utilizing of water pow
er for electric lighting, as is being done else
where in the State. A similar order was
passed, last year, but no definite action taken.
1t was stated in the board that, if, as is est-
mated, only about one-third of the power of
the pumping station to which the city is enti-
tied, is used. it would seem an economical
way to dispose of the balance. Since the
corporations, including the Union Water
Power Company, are no less interested than
the citizens in general in the ludicious ex-
penditure of the city's money, paying, as they
do, very large proportion of the taxes, il
ought, it was argued. to he an easy thing-if
not already sufficiently clear on that point
to put such construction upon the agreement
between the city and this company as shall
permit the utilizing, for mutual benefit, of
these provisions of nature that are now going
to waste.
A special to the Portland Press says parties
standing on the railroad and Elm street
bridges, Mechanic Falls, report seeing the
nude form of an infant pass down the river
about 80 o'clock, Saturday afternoon. The
current is rapid and il soon passed over the
falls. Boats were sent out below the falls,
but failed to find it. The selectmen were
notified and searched the river, Sunday, but
failed to discover the child. Word was sent
to Minot and Lewiston, and the stream will
be watched below.
CUMBERLAND.
Upon the request of the selectmen of Cor
ham, DR.. Geo. H. Bailey, of the State Cattle
Commission, visited White Rock, Monday, to
examine cattle there. DR.. Bailey found no
indications that any disease existed among
the animals.
o. M. Shaw & Son are adding forty-six
rooms to the West End Hotel, Bar Harbor,
three new parlors, bath rooms and suites con-
nected with the same, and also private dining
room off the main hall, &C.
The Bar Harbor sewer system as surveyed
will cost about 100000, about $50. 900 of
which will be expended before July of the
present year; balance next year, probsbly.
OXFORD.
A Norway correspondent to the Democrat
writes Some of the shareholders in the new
shoe factory are much pleased with the turn
affairs have taken. They will not receive
any interest on their shares until the debt is
paid of. B F. Spinney & Co., pay as rent
per cent on the cost of the factory. Stock
enough was taken to build the factory, with
SO 200 To pay the interest and S400 per
wear will take, with other incidental expenses,
the rentage or per cent for eight years. In
that time the factory will be paid for, and,
of course, the shoes which to-day are worth
S25, will be much more valuable. Ii is
pronounced by prominent citizens a good
business move. This plan was without
dissenting vote adopted at the last meeting
of the stockholders.-A committee from
Skowhegan, consisting of w. II. Fuller, r
s. Mitchell and Gen. Isaac Dyer for the
town of Skow hogan, and for the water COM
pany of Skowhegan, Hon. A. r. Bixby and
Judge p. w. Gould visited Norway. The
hydrants of Norway water works were tested
and gave entire satisfaction to the committee.
The unanimous of the gentlemen was that
Norway is olive and energetic town"
A. T. Kellher of Bethel was at work on
his logs in Riley Plantation, Saturday, the
10th inst, and vas carried through the slip
on a cake of ice, and must have lost his life
if help had not been at hand and shut the
gate He was badly bruised and suffered
internal injuries.
William Kendall of Bethel, at work in j.
L. Chapman's mill at North Bethel, was
caught in the betting and carried over the
shafting and received injuries which will
probably prove fatal. He was entirely de-
nuded Of clothing. limbs broken, skull
crushed, and where he lay upon the shafti1g
the flesh was burned to a crisp.
The Grand Trunk Railway have 40 men
loading railroad sleepers at Bethel station
and distributing them upon the line of the
road.
Robinson Mfg Company Of Oxford, also
Clark & Chapman, have fitted their dam.
with sluices preparatory to the passage of a
large lot of logs from Thompson Pond to
Conant, Lewiston.
The people of Gilead came very near los
ing the bridge over Wild River . few days
ago, caused by the ice jamming At the mouth
and the water rose high en- ugh to cause the
ice 10 crush through the ,ide Of the bridge.
doing considerable damage but nothing seri-
Gus.
PESoBscoT.
The ice in the Mattawamkeag river is
breaking up, having gone out from Log Eddy
to the mouth of the stream, distance OF
about two miles. 1t now lies piled up at the
mouth of the river.
| John Q. Adams has effected the purchase
| of the Charles Green hotel property at
Mattawamkeag and will put IN new furniture,
and put the house in first class order. tie IS
a frst-rate fellow, and has the rare qualiica-
ton of knowing how to keep hotel. Any
one stopping with him is sure Of clean bed
and first-class feed.
| The !umbermen of Maxfeld are getting
ready - drive and raft the logs. Messrs.
Smart & Danforth have about COG, 900 feet of
| logs landed on the Piscataquis the past win